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Types of Equipment a Rock Collector Needs

 

A rock collector needs atleast a hammer and hand lens. They use the hammer to break off any left over pieces of rock specimens or to trim the edges to display the rocks in better ways. On the other hand the hand lens are used to identify the mineral grains. You can buy either of these anywhere even jewelry stores. Other equipment are sledge hammers, cold chisels, dilute hydrochloric acids, pocket knives, food, bags and papers, and last but not least a note book that you can write your notes until recorded wherever it needs to be. All of these materials for collecting rocks are needed in there own different ways and help in many ways.

 

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